[blindkid] Free Matter for the Blind Question

[Bernadette Jacobs]

Good Afternoon Miss Marie:

Bernie here.  The NFB's Independence market also carries those "Free 
Matter for the Blind" stamps.  They have those Ink pads over at Staples, 
Office Max, and/or Office Depot.

Have a great day!!

Bernie
On 2/3/2014 12:32 PM, dhammelia at aol.com wrote:
> You can get a stamp from Maxi aids among others.  The shipping costs more than the stamp.
>
>
> http://www.amazon.com/Free-Matter-Blind-Rubber-Stamp/dp/B001BGUGEC
>
>
> But we always just write Free Matter for the Blind in ink on the package.
>
>
> Probably best to tear off the priority mail stickers as it is not priority mail.
>
>
> Dave Hammel
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>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: empwrn <empwrn at bellsouth.net>
> To: Blindkid email <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Mon, Feb 3, 2014 2:22 pm
> Subject: [blindkid] Free Matter for the Blind Question
>
>
> Hey guys,
>
> I am still sitting outside the post office feeling quite annoyed. I am here to
> return some items borrowed from our "local" school for the blind. We are
> homeschoolers and order materials through them with federal quota funds. I had
> one box that came from the school that was already marked "free matter for the
> blind". The other box was not marked but had a "priority mail" sticker on the
> left side with $0 sticker in the upper right corner where you'd usually find the
> postage paid. One of the postal employees tried to tell me that I'd have to pay
> to ship that one back. Fortunately, an apparently more knowledgeable employee
> walked up at just the right moment and said, "No, there is no charge. It's free
> matter for the blind."
>
> What do you do when you are mailing items? Where can I get a stamp so I don't
> run into this again?
>
> Marie Smith, mother of Jack
>
>
>
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